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[00] STOCK
INTERVIEW PREP
36 interview questions for Cisco (11 from real candidates)
[01] HIRING NOW
Live from their career page.
Numbers refresh daily. Every role tracked here was pulled straight from Cisco's ATS, not an aggregator.
Open roles
1,805
Posted (30d)
648
+20.4% vs prior
Posted (7d)
150
Posted range
$160K – 222K
Base, from posted ranges
Most-hired roles · last 90 days
[02] HIRING PULSE
Cisco's hiring pulse.
We re-scan Cisco's career page every few minutes and keep the full posting history, so these counts come from the board itself, not an aggregator.
Posted (7d)
149
Posted (30d)
624
Posted (90d)
1,600
Scanned every few minutes · newest tracked posting May 23, 2026
[03] COMPENSATION
What Cisco pays.
Generally solid, especially for specialized skills. Hardware-software integration roles are in demand.
By level · reported by current and former Cisco employees on Levels.fyi
Data Scientist
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | $118K | $115K | $0K | $3K | 4 |
| Grade 6 | $129K | $118K | $3K | $8K | 9 |
| Grade 8 | $181K | $150K | $16K | $16K | 20 |
| Grade 10 | $237K | $184K | $33K | $20K | 28 |
| Grade 11 | $279K | $193K | $53K | $33K | 6 |
| Grade 12 | $339K | $218K | $72K | $50K | 7 |
Product Designer
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | $111K | $107K | $0K | $4K | 6 |
| Grade 6 | $134K | $129K | $3K | $3K | 9 |
| Grade 8 | $171K | $147K | $14K | $11K | 50 |
| Grade 10 | $201K | $167K | $23K | $12K | 11 |
| Grade 11 | $255K | $203K | $32K | $19K | 11 |
| Grade 12 | $283K | $193K | $55K | $34K | 11 |
| Grade 13 | $382K | $264K | $73K | $45K | 4 |
Product Manager
Source: Levels.fyi| Level | Total | Base | Equity | Bonus | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | $126K | $115K | $1K | $10K | 6 |
| Grade 6 | $162K | $137K | $12K | $13K | 7 |
| Grade 8 | $184K | $151K | $23K | $10K | 23 |
| Grade 10 | $230K | $179K | $41K | $11K | 15 |
| Grade 11 | $246K | $197K | $34K | $15K | 11 |
| Grade 12 | $345K | $237K | $69K | $39K | 19 |
| Grade 13 | $559K | $281K | $209K | $69K | 10 |
| Grade 14 | $658K | $330K | $217K | $111K | 3 |
Source: Levels.fyi · median across reported samples
[04] IN THEIR OWN WORDS
How Cisco pitches itself.
“Come build the foundation for the agentic era”
Source: cisco.com
[05] VISA SPONSORSHIP
U.S.-only hiring history.
Cisco has no H-1B petition history we can find.
No H1B sponsorship history
Source: USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. Classifications: yes (5+ approvals), conditional (1-4), no (0).
[06] WHAT TO EXPECT
What happens after you apply.
Crowdsourced from 26 Scoutify users who applied to Cisco in the last 12 months. We see every application because we sent it, then we observe what comes back.
median 13 days from apply
Median cycle length (apply to terminal outcome): 13 days.
Based on 75 applications from 26 Scoutify users · last 12 months
[07] WHERE THEY'RE HIRING
The cities Cisco is hiring in.
Every active role mapped to its posted city. Use this to gauge whether Ciscois actually hiring where you live, or skewed somewhere you'd need to relocate.
Top cities by open roles
Remote: 338 positions
+205 more locations
[08] OFFICES
Where Cisco works.
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap
Headquartered at 3098 Olsen Drive, San Jose, CA 95128. We've mapped 40 Cisco offices across 25 cities, so you know where you'd report before you apply.
Also in: Denver · Irving · Austin · Morrisville · Los Angeles · Fulton · Herndon · Iselin · San Bruno · Columbia · New York · Greenville · +12 more
Office data © OpenStreetMap contributors
[09] LAYOFF HISTORY
What past rounds looked like.
Cisco has had 3 reported layoff rounds on public record since 2020. We list these because candidates routinely tell us they wish they had known before applying. Context, not a verdict.
Reported rounds
3
Headcount cut
8,700
Most recent
Source: Layoffs.fyi, public record
[11] KEY FACTS
Founded
1984
Employees
86K
2025
Listed on
4333
Hong Kong Stock Exchange +1 more
Data: Wikidata (CC0) · Q173395
[12] IN THE NEWS
Cisco in the headlines.
Recent press coverage, pulled from Google News. Worth a scan before an interview or a cold email: funding rounds, launches, and leadership changes are the fastest way to sound current.
Source: Google News. Last 12 months.
[13] ABOUT
What Cisco does, and who fits.
Cisco connects and protects organizations through innovative technology solutions.
Cisco develops solutions that enhance how humans and technology interact across physical and digital realms. With over 40 years of innovation, Cisco provides unparalleled security, visibility, and insights, empowering organizations to thrive in a complex digital landscape.
Founded
1984
HQ
San Jose
Founders
Leonard Bosack & Sandra Lerner
Employees
86K
2025
Source: Wikidata · QID Q173395
[14] USER-FACING APP
What users say about Cisco's app.
Aggregate ratings from the iOS App Store and Google Play. A consumer-facing app is the most direct signal of what Cisco ships to the world.
[15] ENGINEERING
What Cisco is shipping.
Public GitHub presence, recent repos, and the languages the team uses daily.
[16] TECH STACK
What Cisco actually builds with.
Pulled from the technologies, languages, frameworks, and tools mentioned across Cisco's recent job descriptions. Cloud shows up most often. A reflection of the actual day-to-day stack, not just whatever's on GitHub.
Counts = distinct job postings mentioning each tech in a 20-job sample.
[17] AT CISCO
The honest take.
Collaborative and innovative environment focused on continuous learning and impactful solutions.
[18] CAREER GROWTH
Where Cisco takes you next.
Hardware experience is specialized and valuable. The combination of hardware and software skills is increasingly in demand.
[19] INTERVIEW PREP
Going through their loop?
We collect real questions reported by candidates plus likely questions inferred from Cisco's open roles. Skim the process, prep the questions, save the timing for actually applying.
[20] HOW TO APPLY
Your resume lands in Workday.
Cisco uses Workday as their applicant tracking system. When you apply, your resume drops directly into their Workday pipeline where recruiters review candidates in arrival order.
Scoutify watches Cisco's career page continuously. New openings show up here within minutes of posting. Early applicants get more attention because most recruiters review applications in the order they arrive.
Scoutify checks Cisco's career page for new roles, so you can have Sniper apply to Cisco's next opening that fits your filters, usually minutes after it goes up on Workday. Sniper sends one application per posting, and the employer's confirmation email for most applications lands in Scoutify Mail.
ATS identified from the application URLs on Cisco's recent postings
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[23] FAQ
Questions people ask about Cisco.
Not covered here? Email support@scoutify.com.
Yes, Cisco does sponsor H1B visas for international candidates. This allows qualified individuals from outside the U.S. to apply for positions and work at Cisco, particularly in key locations like San Jose and Bengaluru. If you have the necessary skills and qualifications, you can apply without worrying about visa issues.
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